2012-04-26, 10:53 | Link #261 | |
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For example, you show your three friends who are on the fence, or weren't interested/ haven't heard of the game yet. Let's say they all decide to try and you party up with them, By the end of the head start period, perhaps you are all level 20. (Maybe they are slow levelers like me ) Now they might enjoy the game, but also with an incentive to keep playing with you as you will be continuing after launch. Unlike the betas, where you can simply toss away the character since it will be wiped, there is more connection when it is a character that won't be wiped if the purchase/subscription is made. Hopefully I explained my point clearly ._< |
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2012-04-26, 11:41 | Link #262 |
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Yes but I still don't understand their choice to allow them into head start that was supposed to be pre order exclusive. Don't advertise it as pre-order only if that's not what it is :/... They could've given out codes to give to people to let them try TERA as a sort of trial, for example, after head start ..
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2012-04-26, 16:14 | Link #263 | |
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Like Kyero said, it never hurts to be careful. Most of these kinds of mails have an enticing message, and then a link to click. Since yours only gave game codes and no links, it's probably safe. |
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2012-04-26, 16:32 | Link #264 | |
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Just conjecture here :P |
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2012-04-26, 16:48 | Link #265 |
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I don't really see the big deal since everyone who buys the game basically got the OBT period to get their characters leveled ahead of the people who buy at launch. So preorders and any friends they refer get to start Saturday instead of Tuesday... friend referrals are a pretty common way of word-of-mouth advertisement.
Hell, Gmail used to operate that way for ages, and Google+ did the same thing when it was in beta. Get invite codes, send to friends, bring people into the fold. It's an effective method of advertisement.
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2012-04-27, 13:56 | Link #267 |
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Well... crud. I'd like to play this but it doesn't look like the budget or time will permit it til June. I guess if everyone is still romping about at that time, that's a good sign for the game.
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2012-04-27, 16:22 | Link #269 |
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^I doubt. MMO's aren't -that- popular when compared to the single player games in the Games section. If you look at the amount of replies TERA has gotten in such short time however, it's clear that TERA is more popular than GW2 or Aion in Animesuki.
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2012-04-27, 17:04 | Link #271 | |
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It helps to have been actually able to play the game if you want to talk about it. |
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2012-04-27, 17:18 | Link #273 | |
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2012-04-27, 17:24 | Link #274 | |
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And the game launches on May 1st ... What do you mean there's no definite date? The definite date has been out for weeks, if not for months.. The CBT's have been out for last 2-3 months with one beta every two weeks. The OBT was last weekend, and finally this weekend, the game has head-start for preorder players and after that the game goes into retail launch.
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2012-04-27, 18:04 | Link #275 | |
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2012-04-27, 23:59 | Link #280 | |
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WHAT IS THIS MYSTICAL AUTO AIM ATTACK WITH TAB OMG I will likely be switching to Lancer when Head Start comes, probably in the afternoon (Pacific time :P ) |
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